A new look for Cat Tien urban area
Cat Tien town is oriented as the southeast urban area of Phu Cat district, at the gateway to Nhon Hoi Economic Zone, developing urban areas and tourism – services.
According to the provincial regional construction plan to 2035, the Nhon Hoi Economic Zone general construction plan to 2020 and the Cat Tien urban general plan to 2025, Cat Tien’s development direction is as a satellite city of Quy Nhon, performing service and tourism functions to serve the development of Nhon Hoi Economic Zone in particular and the whole province in general.
A young urban area at the gateway
In our conversation, Mr. Dang Thanh Vu, head of Phuong Phi neighborhood, Cat Tien town, said that the neighborhood currently has more than 600 households with over 3,000 people. Two years after becoming a town, residents have gradually switched occupations toward services and non-agricultural trades. Many households have moved into running guesthouses, eateries and trading; some trade at Ke Thu market, drive tourist vehicles, or work as laborers on construction sites and at resorts along Nhon Hoi Economic Zone.
By the end of 2022, Cat Tien had shifted its economic structure in the right direction. The share of agriculture, forestry and fisheries fell to 17.4%; the share of industry, commerce, services and construction rose to 82.6%; and per capita income rose accordingly.
Cat Tien urban area will have new planning for service, commercial and tourism hotel works along the coastal road.
Speaking about Cat Tien town’s brand-new look today, Mr. Nguyen Dinh Truc, Chairman of the town People’s Committee, said that the province and district are continuing to invest in urban area projects, large projects and key works, which have attracted investment capital for the town’s infrastructure. Tourist areas such as Trung Hoi, Phuong Mai 3 Wind Power, Phuong Mai Bay tourist area and Linh Phong Pagoda tourist area are operating vigorously, and together with construction works in the town have contributed to Cat Tien’s socio-economic development.
The town itself is also striving to complete infrastructure investment works to build an urban area, such as concrete roads, road upgrades, asphalting of neighborhoods, field canal investment and decorative lighting for neighborhoods. The town is also pushing forward cultural houses, a children’s house, a square and an upgrade of Ke Thu market. The scheme to name more than 30 roads is being appraised by the Department of Culture and Sports, after which house numbers will be installed so that “every house has a number and every street has a name”…
Creating momentum that opens new opportunities
Residential areas springing up create a new image for Cat Tien urban area.
Recently, the Provincial People’s Committee issued Decision No. 1490/QD-UBND approving the overall adjusted general construction plan for Cat Tien urban area to 2035, with a planned area of more than 1,764 ha. In terms of character, Cat Tien is defined as the southeast urban area of Phu Cat district, at the gateway to Nhon Hoi Economic Zone, developing urban areas and tourism – services. Cat Tien’s urban construction planning follows a medium-density marine tourism urban orientation, based on conserving and enhancing the natural ecosystem and building a regional-level marine tourism park.
Accordingly, Cat Tien urban area develops in 2 directions: south to the Cay Bong River area (a branch of the Dai An River); and west, developing to the Chanh Dat neighborhood and the Dai An River. For development toward areas adjacent to Cat Tien town, the orientation is to develop urban residential areas along the extended Economic Zone axis road to the west (in Cat Chanh commune); to develop an eco-tourism urban area south of the Cay Bong River; and to develop urban residential areas to the south in Cat Chanh commune.
In urban spatial planning, Cat Tien will have new service, commercial and high-rise hotel works adjoining Trung Luong beach along the extended Economic Zone axis road; and mixed-use, commercial, service, high-rise apartment, education and healthcare land around the intersection of the Economic Zone axis road and National Highway 19B. In addition, Cat Tien urban area is planned with 4 urban residential units. The main highlights of Cat Tien urban area will include the Guanyin Buddha statue in the north and a wind power system along the southeast.
According to Mr. Dang Vinh Son, Head of the Provincial Economic Zone Management Board, the Cat Tien urban general plan approved by the Provincial People’s Committee will serve as the basis for the next steps. It is the basis for the Economic Zone Management Board to submit for approval the zoning plan 2 of the Cat Tien Gateway Urban Area, helping resolve obstacles in the planning of tourism – service projects being carried out in Nhon Hoi Economic Zone.
Meanwhile, Chairman of the Phu Cat District People’s Committee Nguyen Van Hung said that, of the 6 urban areas in Phu Cat’s plan, Cat Tien plays an important role. In particular, the province’s coastal road opens up many opportunities for Cat Tien tourism development with large urban infrastructure and tourism development projects such as Maia Quy Nhon Beach Resort and the Trung Luong tourist area… In addition, the district has directed departments and localities to continue to manage the land market strictly and transparently, manage the quality of investment projects, and prevent land encroachment and unlicensed construction.
According to baobinhdinh.vn
